Official Name: | Villazón |
Native Name: | Wiyacha |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Bolivia |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Bolivia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Department |
Subdivision Name1: | Potosí |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Modesto Omiste |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Total: | 37113 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | BOT |
Utc Offset: | -4 |
Coordinates: | -22.0911°N -65.5961°W |
Elevation M: | 3447 |
Website: | Official website |
Villazón is a town in southern Bolivia, on the border with Argentina. It sits directly across La Quiaca River from La Quiaca in Argentina. The town is a busy trading hub, with large quantities of goods flowing north.
It is also a heavily used transit hub for tourists passing into Bolivia. A train line connects Villazón with Tupiza, Uyuni and Oruro. Two train services, the Expreso del Sur and slightly cheaper Wara Wara del Sur, each run twice a week. Buses also connect to many destinations.